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Tonight at the Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club, Designer and Art Director Joshua Berger of Plazm magazine recounts his ongoing recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury incurred on a routine bike commute. "When I set out on...

Maker Speed Dater is the brain child of the folks at Scottish maker-movement movers and shakers Make Works. As part of their mission to reignite local manufacturing, the design-grad run start-up has been trying to make...

In their most recent presentation, RKS brought us a discussion about the very chair you could be sitting on right now. This RKS Session, "Designing for Function and Style" was led by Bernard Brucha of Mashstudios, a...

It's easy to hate those lists of obviously untested "lifehacks" and bluetooth-strapped "innovations," but if you do nothing to combat them aren't you effectively condoning them? The Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible...

Since 1957, the Good Design Award has taken place in Japan to evaluate, encourage and promote design in industry. The products and services awarded receive a "G-Mark," a note of distinction that apparently has high...

Many, many designers have experienced creative breakthrough by taking something apart and putting it back together. Over this past weekend, thinkers, makers, hackers, know-it-alls and novices around the world threw down...

Recently, RKS presented a topic in one of their Sessions that all designers should be concerned with. Think about it: When was the last time you considered the security of your innovations? When it comes down to it, do...

With three years under its belt, Design Week Portland is starting to take on a clear character. With a central theme as broad (bordering on meaningless) as 'design,' it's natural that every city and organizing body will...

Portland is a solidly 2D town. We do great graphics, our branding is beautiful, and the interactive design coming out of here is innovative and interesting. Which is really lovely... but leaves us a little lacking in...

Ziba turns 30 this year, and the renowned design company is understandably proud. To celebrate the diverse and lasting work of founder Sohrab Vossoughi, he and other design veterans discussed the future of product...

ShowPDX is one of the long-running events that makes Design Week Portland worth leaving the house for. Now in its ninth year, the show is a small juried furniture exhibition with a specific focus on brand new work from...

How do you feel after listening to a Stefan Sagmeister lecture? Whether you mean to or not, you probably feel... happy. Sagmeister is a plainspoken powerhouse of graphic design and a walking wealth of lifestyle koans....

The Design Week Portland opening party was as beautiful and laid back as you'd expect for Portland. Staged at the historic and dramatic Staver Locomotive building, the scene was split between the odd-old and brightly...

The real heart of Design Week is the chance to peek behind the curtains and into the workspaces of creative people around town. Come by the Hand-Eye Supply Open House to check out the back story of how we do what we do,...

Tonight marks the start of a dense week of design, craft and innovative thinking as we kick off this year's Design Week Portland. This evening's opening party will feature installations by Set Creative and a DH set by...

Normally we'd be skeptical about a pop-up venue by a wireless speaker company, but seeing as Sonos was hosting the likes of John Maeda, The Principals, and New Yorker music critic Sasha Frere-Jones—to say nothing...

If you don't think about your company's intellectual property very often, it's time to pay closer attention to that which makes up, on average, over 90% of a business's value. Trade secrets, copyright, trademarks and...

As part of the upcoming Design Week Portland, our friends at Ziba are hosting a heavy duty panel discussion, set to take place at their HQ on Friday, October 10, at 6:30pm. Taking the theme of "The Future of Product...

Right now the buzz term in education is STEM, which is composed of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Despite the momentum building around STEM careers, students continue to be widely uninterested in these...

By Tim AdkinsAmbitions are often simple dreams, born in shallow pocketbooks, that yearn for accoutrements larger than whatever the Joneses own. Some dreams deviate. They're more elemental, more profound. Consider Walter...

The 2014 IDSA International Conference is next week and if you're into industrial design and want to exchange ideas with other ID enthusiasts from all over the world, the Austin Convention Center is the place to be from...

You might exchange ideas, motivations and inspiration within your own circles on a regular basis, but how often do you get to do it with people from all across the globe? Your chance to do just that at 2014 IDSA...

How often during a year, or perhaps a month, do you find yourself frustrated or underwhelmed by a tool, system or product you use regularly? Better yet, how often during those moments do you think to yourself, "If only...

Last week, in Santa Monica, the design consultancy RKS hosted a presentation by Tesla Motors' Javier Verdura on "Designing Disruptive Innovations." Verdura is Tesla's Director of Product Design, a post he's held for the...

From August 13th thru the 16th, the 2014 IDSA International Conference is bringing a list of provocative speakers to Austin, TX, all in the name of sharing valuable, practical and enlightening information with the...

If you haven't heard about why the Tesla name has been all over the news lately, perhaps it's time to discover what makes this company so innovative. On July 1st, you have the chance to get the inside scoop directly...

It's just a few short days away. The inaugural Core77 Conference is this Thursday, June 19! If you're not sure about going, keep in mind there are only a handful of tickets left but there are TONS of reasons to attend....

From August 13–16, designers and design industry professionals from all over the globe will gather in Austin, TX, to participate in the 2014 IDSA International Conference. This year's theme is "The Exchange,"...